When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

the doctor didn't mention any concerns. Sresults will

lan nodded, relieved.

take the elevator when

mentioned Abner's imminent visit, but didn't expect him so

to miss, his chin propped

and a hat, her features obscured by a scarf, laughing

recognized from their ttogether at sea, possibly while Abner was replying to a message from a certain

Dorothy.

in his observation, Abner didn't notice lan and

the woman prepared to leave, Abner's car window closed, and he began to follow at a

his eyes exaggeratedly, "Who's this

Abner's eccentricities. Wasn't he

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

right? Find out

know is her last nis Dorothy. You

to his actions; how could

sfate?

genuinely appreciated Abner, despite Greenfield's opinion of him. To repay a

she

"I'll go."

pregnant. Besides, what does Abner's

as he had his own

lightly, and she couldn't help but

didn't even exert any

making contact, gathering info. I won't

Jeff look into

and by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all

a college English teacher, cfrom a family of educators. Her father was a headmaster and her mother

school.

had a former fiancé who had broken off their engagement, and she

single.

was thirty, six years older than

frowned at the report. Anyway, the

fortune teller called him a 'born to be lonely'

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